Chinese Characters List

Chinese Characters List

yī - one

一 (Simplified Chinese character for the number one)

èr - two

二 (Simplified Chinese character for the number two)

sān - three

三 (Simplified Chinese character for the number three)

sì - four

四 (Simplified Chinese character for the number four)

wǔ - five

五 (Simplified Chinese character for the number five)

liù - six

六 (Simplified Chinese character for the number six)

qī - seven

七 (Simplified Chinese character for the number seven)

bā - eight

八 (Simplified Chinese character for the number eight)

jiǔ - nine

九 (Simplified Chinese character for the number nine)

shí - ten

十 (Simplified Chinese character for the number ten)

Nǐ - you

你 (Simplified Chinese character for 'you', singular informal)

Lì - strength

力 (Simplified Chinese character for 'strength', 'power', or 'force')

Yòu - again

又 (Simplified Chinese character for 'again', 'also', or 'further')

Kǒu - mouth

口 (Simplified Chinese character for 'mouth', or a classifier for things with mouths like people or pigs)

Wéi - enclosure (radical)

囗 (Simplified Chinese character: a radical meaning 'enclosure' or 'border')

Tǔ - earth/soil

土 (Simplified Chinese character for 'earth', 'soil', or 'land')

Xī - evening/sunset

夕 (Simplified Chinese character for 'evening', 'sunset', or 'dusk')

Dà - big/large

大 (Simplified Chinese character for 'big', 'large', 'great')

Zǐ - child/son

子 (Simplified Chinese character for 'child', 'son', or a suffix meaning 'small thing')

Xiǎo - small

小 (Simplified Chinese character for 'small', 'little')

Qǐng - please/to invite

请 (Simplified Chinese character for 'please', 'to invite', 'to ask')

Guì - expensive/honorable

贵 (Simplified Chinese character for 'expensive', 'noble', 'honorable')

Xìng - surname

姓 (Simplified Chinese character for 'surname', 'family name')

Wǒ - I/me

我 (Simplified Chinese character for 'I', 'me')

Ne - (interrogative particle)

呢 (Simplified Chinese character: an interrogative particle often used to ask 'what about…?' or 'where is…?')

Shén - what (part of 什麼)

什 (Simplified Chinese character: the first character in 什麼, meaning 'what')

Me - (interrogative particle, part of 什麼)

么 (Simplified Chinese character: the second character in 什麼, completing the word for 'what')

Xué - to learn/study

学 (Simplified Chinese character for 'to learn', 'to study', 'school')

Lǎo - old

老 (Simplified Chinese character for 'old', 'venerable')

shī - teacher

师 (Simplified Chinese character for 'teacher', 'master', 'expert')

Shì - to be/yes

是 (Simplified Chinese character for 'to be', 'is', 'am', 'are', 'yes')

Yǒu - friend

友 (Simplified Chinese character for 'friend', 'friendly')

peng - friend

朋 (Simplified Chinese character for 'friend', 'companion' - often paired with 友 to form 朋友)

wang - king

王 (Simplified Chinese character for 'king', 'monarch')

jie - sister

姐 (Simplified Chinese character for 'older sister')

guo - country

国 (Simplified Chinese character for 'country', 'nation', 'state')

zhong - middle

中 (Simplified Chinese character for 'middle', 'center', 'in')

mei - beautiful

美 (Simplified Chinese character for 'beautiful', 'pretty', 'America')

xian - first

先 (Simplified Chinese character for 'first', 'before', 'earlier')

sheng - to be born

生 (Simplified Chinese character for 'to be born', 'to live', 'student', 'raw')

ming - name

名 (Simplified Chinese character for 'name', 'fame', 'reputation')

ba - father

爸 (Simplified Chinese character for 'father', 'dad')

li - name

李 (Simplified Chinese character for 'plum'; a common Chinese surname)

ma - question

吗 (Simplified Chinese character: an interrogative particle used at the end of a yes/no question)

bu - negate

不 (Simplified Chinese character for 'no', 'not', 'to negate')

ye - also

也 (Simplified Chinese character for 'also', 'too', 'as well')

bei - north

北 (Simplified Chinese character for 'north')

Jing - capital

京 (Simplified Chinese character for 'capital city', 'Beijing')

hai zi - child

孩子 (Simplified Chinese characters for 'child', 'children')

er - son

儿 (Simplified Chinese character for 'son', 'child', or a diminutive suffix)

nan - male

男 (Simplified Chinese character for 'male', 'man', 'boy')

nü - woman

女 (Simplified Chinese character for 'woman', 'female', 'girl')